BS EDIT: Building Capacity: India’s Next Big Leap in AI Infrastructure

By Business StandardPublished On Oct 17, 2025

Alphabet Bets Big on India

Google’s parent will invest $15 billion in a mega AI data hub in Visakhapatnam—its largest outside the US, ignoring trade tensions to focus on opportunity

A Boost to the Data-Centre Ecosystem

The hub, built with Adani and Bharti Airtel, will use renewable energy and fibre networks—adding to Andhra Pradesh’s goal of 6 GW capacity by 2029

Engineering the Backbone

Data centres need vast, stable power and cooling systems. Their capacity is measured in gigawatts, underscoring the scale of infrastructure involved

India’s Edge in Data and Demand

As the world’s largest data consumer, India offers cheap data, a digital population, and policies that back localisation and data protection

Policy Push and Market Confidence

Laws like the Digital Personal Data Protection Act assure global players that India is a secure and stable base for storing and processing data

Powering India’s AI Ambition

With capacity crossing 1 GW and global firms investing, projects like Vizag’s will strengthen India’s AI mission and computational capabilities